Shortcut Keys and Hot Keys: Windows7

GENERAL

• F1: Display Help • CTRL C: Copy the selected item • CTRL X: Cut the selected item • CTRL V: Past the selected item • CTRL Z: Undo an action • CTRL Y: Redo an action • DELETE (or CTRL D): Delete the selected item and move it to the Recycle Bin • SHIFT DELETE: Delete the selected item without moving it to the Recycle Bin first • F2: Rename the selected item • CTRL RIGHT ARROW: Move the cursor to the beginning of the next word • CTRL DOWN ARROW: Move the cursor to the beginning of the next paragraph • CTRL UP ARROW: Move the cursor to the beginning of the previous paragraph • CTRL SHIFT ARROW KEY: Select a block of text • SHIFT ANY ARROW KEY: Select more than one item in a window or on the desktop or select text within a document • CTRL ARROW KEY SPACE BAR: Select multiple individual items in a window or on the desktop • CTRL A: Select all items in a document or window • F3: Search for a file or folder • ALT ENTER: Display properties for the selected item • ALT F4: Close the active item or exit the active program • ALT TAB: Switch between open items • CTRL ALT TAB: Use the arrow keys to switch between open items • CTRL MOUSE SCROLL WHEEL: Change the size of icons on the desktop • WIN TAB: Cycle through programs on the taskbar by using Aero Flip 3-D • ALT ESC: Cycle through items in the order in which they were opened • F6: Cycle through screen elements in a window or on the desktop • F4: Display the address bar list in Windows Explorer • SHIFT F10: Display the shortcut menu for the selected item • CTRL ESC: Open the Start menu • ALT UNDERLINED LETTER: Display the corresponding menu • ALT UNDERLINED LETTER: Perform the menu command (or other underlined command) • F10: Activate the menu bar in the active program • RIGHT ARROW: Open the next menu to the right or open a submenu • LEFT ARROW: Open the next menu to the left, or close a submenu • F5 (CTRL R): Refresh the active window • ALT UP ARROW: View the folder one level up in Windows Explorer • ESC: Cancel the current task • CTRL SHIFT ESC: Open Task Manger • SHIFT (when you insert a CD): Prevent the CD from automatically playing • LEFT ALT SHIFT: Switch the input language when multiple input languages are enabled • CTRL SHIFT: Switch the keyboard layout when multiple keyboard layouts are enabled • RIGHT or LEFT CTRL SHIFT: Change the reading direction of text in right-to-left reading languages • WIN M: Minimize • WIN D: Show Desktop • WIN ARROW UP: Maximize • WIN DOWN ARROW: Restore/Minimize • WIN LEFT: Snap to left • WIN RIGHT: Snap to right • WIN SHIFT LEFT: Jump to left monitor • WIN SHIFT RIGHT: Jump to right monitor • WIN HOME: Minimize/Restore all other windows • WIN T: Focus the first taskbar entry (pressing again will cycle through them, you can arrow around • WIN SHIFT T: Cycles backwards • WIN SPACE: Peek at the desktop • WIN G: Bring gadgets to the top of the Z-order • WIN P: External display options (mirror, extend desktop) • WIN X: Mobility Center • WIN # key(any number): Launches a new instance of the application in the #th slot on the

TASKBAR

• SHIFT CLICK on a taskbar button: Open a program or quickly open another instance of a program. • CTRL SHIFT CLICK on a taskbar button: Open a program as an administrator • SHIFT RIGHT CLICK on a taskbar button: Show the window menu for the program • SHIFT RIGHT CLICK on a grouped taskbar button: Show the window menu for the group • CTRL CLICK on a grouped taskbar button: Cycle through the windows of the group

TASKBAR MODIFIERS

• SHIFT CLICK on icon: Open a new instance • MIDDLE CLICK on icon: Open a new instance • CTRL SHIFT CLICK on icon: Open a new instance with Admin privileges • SHIFT RIGHT-CLICK on icon: Show window menu (Restore/Minimize/Move/etc) • SHIFT RIGHT-CLICK on grouped icon: Menu will Restore All/Minimize All/Close All • CTRL CLICK on grouped icon: Cycle between the windows (or tabs) in the group

INTERNET EXPLORER

• F1: Display Help • F11: Toggle between full-screen and regular views of the browser window • TAB: Move forward through the items on a webpage, the Address bar, or Favorites bar • SHIFT TAB: Move back through the items on a webpage, the Address bar, or Favorites bar • ALT HOME: Go to your home page • ALT RIGHT ARROW: Go to the next page • ALT LEFT ARROR or BACKSPACE: Go to the previous page • SHIFT F10: Display a shortcut menu for a link • UP ARROW: Scroll to the beginning of a document • DOWN ARROW: Scroll to the end of a document • PAGE UP: Scroll up through document in larger increments • PAGE DOWN: Scroll down through document in larger increments • HOME: Move to the beginning of a document • END: Move to the end of a document • CTRL F: Find on this page • F5:Refresh the current webpage • ESC: Stop downloading a page • CTRL O: Open a new website or page • CTRL N: Open a new window • CTRL K: Duplicate tab (open current tab in a new tab) • CTRL SHIFT T: Reopen the last tab you closed • CTRL W: close the current window (if you only have one tab open) • CRTL S: Save the current page • CTRL P: Print the current page or active frame • ENTER: Activate a selected link • CTRL I: Open favorites • CTRL H: Open History • CTRL J: Open Feeds • ALT P: Open the Page menu • ALT T: Open the Tools menu • ALT H: Open the Help menu